Cars Driven By Former F1 Team-Mates Take The Podium At Coys Fontwell House Auction
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From the Sauber Mercedes Museum collection, the sale also features a 1989 Sauber-Mercedes C9 Group C. These high performance racers were developed by Sauber as a constructor and Mercedes-Benz as an engine builder for the World Sportscar Championship, replacing the previous Sauber C8. With its M117 C9 engine, a modern electronic system and FIA papers, it is ready for competitive motorsport. TV featured cars also fighting for the podium at Coys auction include a 1967 Land Rover Series II from the ITV television drama 'Heartbeat' (£10,000 - £20,000) and a 1956 Austin Healey BN2 '100M Spec' from the BBC documentary 'The car's the star' (£60,000 - £80,000). This Series II Land Rover is in an all-round good condition and has been well maintained by its current owner following an extensive restoration. It featured in the hit ITV show 'Heartbeat', as well as several magazines and calendars. For the true TV soap fan, the car is even signed by the cast! This car was subsequently part of the Beaulieu Motor Museum collection and is regularly sought after for photoshoots. It comes with a large history file detailing work carried out and information regarding the various features in which it has starred. The Healey is believed to have been upgraded to LeMans specification early on in its life and has all of the correct components with upgraded SU carbs rather than the H6 purley's for greater reliability and ease of road use. It appeared on 'the car's the star' documentary with Roger Menadue, Healey's lead road tester, and has recently been awarded 2nd place in the 2016 Austin Healey Club National Concours d'Elegance. Other important lots include a matching numbers 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster (refer department), a 1938 Bentley 4 1/4 Sportsman's Coupe by De Villars ex-1938 Paris Motor Show Car (£120,000 - £150,000), a 1973 BMW E9 3.0 CSL (£110,000 - £120,000) and a 1934 Bentley 3.5 litre Drophead Coupe by James Young (£150,000 - £200,000).
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